Source Water at The Farm Show: Protect Your Private Drinking Water!听
From March 5th to 7th, the Thames Sydenham and Region Source Protection Region was represented at the 糖心直播's booth at the London Farm Show. We provided Public Health Ontario drinking water sample bottles for the public to test their private drinking water wells.听
If you own a private well, check out for information on where you can get free sample bottles to test your drinking water for free:听听
Public Health Ontario provides testing for the presence of bacterial indicators of contamination, such as E. coli and total coliforms, in private drinking water systems. This information is crucial for people who rely on drinking water from privately owned sources, such as wells and other private drinking water systems (e.g., water from cisterns, treated lake water, or wells).
Well water quality can change frequently. The best way to protect your drinking water is to test it often. Your well water can affect the health of everyone who consumes it.
Private well owners are responsible for preventing surface water and other foreign materials from entering their systems. You can protect the long-term quality of your drinking water by safeguarding the water source and properly maintaining your well.听
Protect your water by:听
- Having your septic system inspected annually and your septic tank pumped regularly.听
- Testing your drinking water system regularly.听
- Performing an annual visual inspection of your well.听
- Using eco-friendly alternatives for commercial fertilizers, pesticides, household cleaners, and road salts.听
- Storing your fuel tanks with drip trays underneath them to prevent contamination.听
- Conserving water in times of drought.听
- Disposing of hazardous waste and medications at proper facilities.听
- Keeping a riparian or shoreline buffer zone to help reduce chemical runoff into nearby lakes.听
Learn how you can protect your source of drinking water 听听
